Senior Program Test Manager – Finance & Actuarial Transformation

Location: London or Liverpool (Hybrid)

Sector: Insurance / Financial Services

Our client global IT, consulting, and business process services company is recruiting a Senior Program Test Manager for a large-scale Finance & Actuarial Transformation programme with a leading insurance organisation (client name confidential).

The client is seeking an experienced Test leader who has worked with major insurers on complex finance transformation initiatives and who brings deep domain expertise across insurance platforms and financial reporting. A strong passion for test automation and proven experience defining and leading automation strategies across enterprise systems is essential.

You will play a critical role in shaping and delivering the end-to-end test strategy for a complex transformation programme spanning policy, claims, billing, finance, and reporting systems. The role involves close collaboration with Actuarial, Finance, and Regulatory teams and requires strong experience in Oracle Financials, data warehouse integration, Solvency II, and IFRS reporting.

• Previous experience as a Senior Program Test Manager, or 20+ years’ experience in QA / Quality Engineering (technical background preferred).
• 10+ years’ experience delivering Test Management on large-scale, strategic transformation programmes.
• Proven experience managing Finance & Actuarial programmes, including delivery of IFRS 17 or similar regulatory initiatives.
• Master’s degree in a STEM subject.

• Develop and lead the overall Test Strategy, planning, and scheduling across multiple programme releases.
• Manage System Integration Testing, Data Validation, UAT, Regression Testing, and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) across policy and claims administration platforms and associated financial systems.
• Work closely with Actuarial, Finance, Data Governance, and IT teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage aligned to business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management, engaging with cross-functional teams including IFRS 17, Actuarial, Regulatory, and Statutory Reporting stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with non-functional requirements, including performance, financial controls, and service assurance standards.
• Support go-live readiness, including cutover planning and post-implementation validation to ensure operational stability.

• Proven experience in programme-level Test Management within finance, actuarial, or regulatory transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of insurance data, claims processing, actuarial reserving, and financial reporting.
• Hands-on experience with data platforms, ETL pipelines, and enterprise reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across both business and technical teams.